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Ofu & Coral & Placid Wate
November 23, 2016

Amata Gives ThanksPago Pago –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, released the following statement to wish the island a very happy Thanksgiving.

Issues:Culture

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Amata and Trump
November 23, 2016

Washington, DC –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, in a response to President-Elect Donald Trump’s announcement on Monday regarding his plan to withdraw the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Congresswoman Amata released the following statement in support of the President’s proposal.


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Amata and VP Pence
November 18, 2016

Washington, DC –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and her fellow House Republican Colleagues were in the Capitol building early Thursday morning to receive a transition briefing from Vice President–Elect Pence.


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Amata and Natural Resources Committee
November 17, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the Committee on Natural Resources met in open session last Tuesday and reconvened the following day to mark-up several pieces of legislation before the close of the 114th Congress.


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Amata and Troops at Ft Jackson
November 10, 2016

Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day 2016.

Issues:Veterans

November 9, 2016

Pago Pago, A.S. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was notified that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) has issued a grant in the amount of $93,136 to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDH) for maternal and child healthcare services.

Issues:Healthcare

October 27, 2016

Pago Pago, A.S. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the Department of Defense’s (DOD) decision to suspend efforts to collect reimbursement from California National Guard soldiers who were awarded enlistment bonuses for which they were ineligible.

Issues:Military

October 13, 2016

Fa'asamoa

Pago Pago, A.S. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, I issued the following statement regarding TriMarine’s announcement to suspend their canning operations in American Samoan:


October 7, 2016

Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, received an announcement that the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded a grant totaling $61,740 to American Samoa Legal Aid (ASLA) for the purpose of expanding local access to legal services.

Issues:Judiciary

October 6, 2016

Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant in the amount of $8.9 million to American Samoa for water infrastructure projects.

Issues:Environment